Prelude

Every night, safe in his forcefield of linen sheets, Ollie thrills to the four-color adventures inside Whiz!Bam!Pow! Comics #7. Every night he gives voice to its characters, bringing The Sentinel, Margot, and their colorful cast of nefarious rogues to life; they are his friends, his trusted companions. They grew up together. Eleven years old, right down to the month: August, 1938.